Chapter 35 of Saved from herself is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Saved from herself is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“AND WHO IS THIS?” For a day and a night he watched her as she lay. Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered. But neither the good nor the bad was true. The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
Chapter 35 of Saved from herself is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.”
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.”
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In this reading “Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.”
In this reading “Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a day and a night he watched her as she lay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “AND WHO IS THIS?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a day and a night he watched her as she lay.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But neither the good nor the bad was true.
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither the good nor the bad was true.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a day and a night he watched her as she lay.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day and a night he watched her as she lay.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But neither the good nor the bad was true.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a day and a night he watched her as she lay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a day and a night he watched her as she lay.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “AND WHO IS THIS?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a day and a night he watched her as she lay.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither the good nor the bad was true.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For a day and a night he watched her as she lay.
not any; not one
From this reading The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither the good nor the bad was true.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a day and a night he watched her as she lay.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But neither the good nor the bad was true.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The slow hours came and passed and died, and there was no change on that quiet face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “AND WHO IS THIS?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes he leaned over her in sudden fright that she had ceased to breathe; sometimes he fancied she stirred, that her eyelids quivered.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But neither the good nor the bad was true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But neither the good nor the bad was true.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For a day and a night he watched her as she lay.
which person or people
From this reading “AND WHO IS THIS?”
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